Tag Archives: Music

WTF Fun Fact – Vortex I Ploy

Oregon had the only state-sponsored rock festival in United States history, Vortex I. It was an elaborate ploy to lure … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Vortex I Ploy appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Music On Hold Origin

The practice of playing music to callers on hold was created by a factory owner who discovered that a loose … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Music On Hold Origin appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – The Köln Concert

A 17-year-old promoter in Cologne booked jazz pianist Keith Jarrett but a mistake left an out-of-tune piano with dead keys … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – The Köln Concert appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Canada Plays Canada

Canadian radio stations are required by law to play Canadian artists on the airwaves at least 35% of the time. – WTF … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Canada Plays Canada appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Classical Tube

In 2003, the London Underground piloted playing classical music in tube stations to deter anti-social behavior which resulted in train … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Classical Tube appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Motley Brue

In 1997, Mötley Crüe created a soda called “Mötley Brüe” to help promote their new album “Generation Swine.” They intentionally … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Motley Brue appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

The video for Welcome to The Jungle by…

The video for Welcome to The Jungle by Guns N’Roses was originally banned by MTV. It took the influence by David Geffen to get it aired for just one time at 4AM EST Sunday. The response was so overwhelming it shutdown MTV’s switchboard. Appetite For Destruction went on to sell 30 million copies. The post… Read More »

Roy Orbison wrote the biggest hit of his….

Roy Orbison wrote the biggest hit of his career after asking his first wife, Claudette, if she needed cash for the market. His writing partner interjected “pretty women don’t need money.” As Orbison watched Claudette go to the market by “walking down the street”, he wrote “Oh, Pretty Woman.” The post Roy Orbison wrote the… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Hasbro And Death Row Records

At the end of 2019, Hasbro (the toy company behind the likes of My Little Pony, NERF, Transformers, and Furby) … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Hasbro And Death Row Records appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

After Motown mega group The Temptations fired…

After Motown mega group The Temptations fired lead singer David Ruffin he snuck on stage during a live show, grabbed the mic and sang a full song, stunning the band and the audience. The band hired more security but Ruffin kept finding ways to sneak on stage, grab the mic, and sing a song. The… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – The Polka Tulk Blues Band

Heavy metal band Black Sabbath’s original name was The Polka Tulk Blues Band – named after the brand name of … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – The Polka Tulk Blues Band appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source